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How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:32 pm
by Rowls
Hi guys!

I'm a midlander by birth but have recently moved to live in the Burnley area for the first time in my life. It's tricky trying to settle into an area during lockdown because I can't do any of the things I'd normally do to go out and meet people.

My liver has gratefully and consistently voted for the continuation and extension of these restrictions. The rest of me has abstained.

However, as I sip a nicely brewed cup of Yorkshire Tea it occurs to me that there is a singular problem in the Burnley area: It's proximity to The Border.

I've got no personal problem with Yorkshiremen. On the contrary. I admire their persistence. But they are clearly infilitrating and thriving in large numbers in the Burnley area.

Some of our most famous fans (John Kettley, Alistair Campbell for example) are Yorkshire as are a few posters on here (MDWat, I am led to believe). Others bare Yorkshire places in their usernames.

However, as I hope to partake fully in Lancashire life I wouldn't want to unwittingly take on any Yorkshire habits that would hinder my integration. I'd at very least want to be able to draw a clear distinction between that which is Lancashire and that which is not.

So please, UTCers - Can anyone enlighten me of the main signs that somebody may be a secret Yorkshireman?

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:41 pm
by Aclaret
Over to you Bosscat 🤣

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:42 pm
by FactualFrank
I can sense the image of a mug being posted soon with some writing on it.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:44 pm
by Rowls
Is there a list of certified Yorkshiremen?

That would be helpful.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:49 pm
by dandeclaret
Hi Rowls, most of them don't support their local football team, so their accents are usually a clear giveaway that they aren't from the area, as they glory hunt around the Burnley FC team.

You have to beware those who have moved over there to try and educate them. JDRobbo for example moved to live in Bradford, and is therefore allowable, however MDWAT and DCWAT are glory hunters from Bradford who supports Burnley, much to the demise of his local team, Bradford CITY.

When talking about Cricket, they will claim that they don't care about 20:20, but then give it the big un when they occasionally win.

Finally, they don't tend to have gravy on their chips. The absolute weirdo's.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:50 pm
by chekhov
Years ago I had a job in Skipton. I used to cycle over the border from my home near Colne. On my arrival at the office I was regularly referred to as “the Lancashire git”.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:52 pm
by Bosscat
FactualFrank wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:42 pm
I can sense the image of a mug being posted soon with some writing on it.
I don't have a picture of Dandeclarets Mug 🤭🤭🤭

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:55 pm
by claptrappers_union
You can normally smell them before spotting them

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:55 pm
by Rowls
dandeclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:49 pm
Hi Rowls, most of them don't support their local football team, so their accents are usually a clear giveaway that they aren't from the area, as they glory hunt around the Burnley FC team.

You have to beware those who have moved over there to try and educate them. JDRobbo for example moved to live in Bradford, and is therefore allowable, however MDWAT and DCWAT are glory hunters from Bradford who supports Burnley, much to the demise of his local team, Bradford CITY.

When talking about Cricket, they will claim that they don't care about 20:20, but then give it the big un when they occasionally win.

Finally, they don't tend to have gravy on their chips. The absolute weirdo's.
Thanks dande. Very informative and useful info here.

Cricket must be a big tell on the Yorkshire question.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:06 pm
by bfcjg
We eat lamb and mutton, Yorkshire folk date them.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:06 pm
by djemba-djemba
Dan, do you believe those Yorkshiremen who don’t support their local side, in some ways even worse than those who were born and raised down south yet support Man United?

For me, they are. They should know better.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:07 pm
by bodge
You can usually tell Yorkshiremen as they are usually upbeat and positive about the football team, just look at jdrobbo who has Yorkshire ways after spending most of his life in Bradford.

This optimistic outlook becomes ingrained after years of success and the proud history of the county cricket team.

Lancastrians tend to be more miserable and prefer instant success, so it's all sixes and goals for them whereas the white rose supporters tend to have a more reasoned and analytical view of things.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:10 pm
by conyoviejo
How to spot a Yawkie

Ask him to prononce "1"..A born and bred Yawkie will pronounce it as "won "

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:11 pm
by daveisaclaret
Handsome, witty, erudite, well-dressed. Easy to spot by the contrast to the locals.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:13 pm
by TheFamilyCat
bodge wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:07 pm
You can usually tell Yorkshiremen...
No, you can't tell a Yorkshireman anything.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:13 pm
by Hibsclaret
Within 5 minutes of meeting a Yorkshireman they tell you they are from Yorkshire....i ve never known any other people absolutely obsessed with where they are from tbh. It’s why we have so many products that are Yorkshire this and Yorkshire that...tv programmes Yorkshire vet etc.. very strange to be so obsessed with having Yorkshire in the title of everything

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:14 pm
by bfcjg
You can tell when it's winter as a Yorkshireman will have his hands in his own pockets for once.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:15 pm
by chekhov
bodge wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:07 pm
You can usually tell Yorkshiremen as they are usually upbeat and positive about the football team, just look at jdrobbo who has Yorkshire ways after spending most of his life in Bradford.

This optimistic outlook becomes ingrained after years of success and the proud history of the county cricket team.

Lancastrians tend to be more miserable and prefer instant success, so it's all sixes and goals for them whereas the white rose supporters tend to have a more reasoned and analytical view of things.
I’m sensing your view may possibly be influenced by the fact you’re from Yorkshire?

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:17 pm
by MrTopTier
Bad haircuts, apart from Eastern European’s they have the worst haircuts I have ever come across.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:17 pm
by bodge
Yes grew up in Kelbrook, Yorkshire chekhov.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:18 pm
by Rowls
bodge wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:07 pm
You can usually tell Yorkshiremen as they are usually upbeat and positive about the football team, just look at jdrobbo who has Yorkshire ways after spending most of his life in Bradford.

This optimistic outlook becomes ingrained after years of success and the proud history of the county cricket team.

Lancastrians tend to be more miserable and prefer instant success, so it's all sixes and goals for them whereas the white rose supporters tend to have a more reasoned and analytical view of things.
Some interesting observations bodge. Thank you. It sounds as if these Yorkshirefolk aren't all bad?

As I'm not much of a cricket fan (I'm an armchair England follower when it comes to cricket) this information is helpful to know.
conyoviejo wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:10 pm
How to spot a Yawkie

Ask him to prononce "1"..A born and bred Yawkie will pronounce it as "won "
A neat little trick conyoviejo. The fear is that I'd stand out if I go around asking people to pronounce things for me but I shall listen intently for offending numbers.
daveisaclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:11 pm
Handsome, witty, erudite, well-dressed. Easy to spot by the contrast to the locals.
Hmmmm. The locals all seem pretty natty to me. The proliferation of claret and Burnley badges is surely the height of style and fashion. Who could argue with that?

I take you on your word about style but are Yorkshiremen uniformly dandyish in their attire?

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:18 pm
by dandeclaret
djemba-djemba wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:06 pm
Dan, do you believe those Yorkshiremen who don’t support their local side, in some ways even worse than those who were born and raised down south yet support Man United?

For me, they are. They should know better.
Definitely. Those London clubs have always been the play things of rich folks. Northern clubs are part of the community. Part of your upbringing. Your club chooses you, not vice versa.

Also, there’s a other type of Yorkie..... the worst of the lot. Those who were conceived and brought up in Lancashire and haven’t actually lived in Yorkshire..... proper glory hunters those lads.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:19 pm
by dandeclaret
bodge wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:17 pm
Yes grew up in Kelbrook, Yorkshire chekhov.
As I said in my post above..... beware this lot.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:20 pm
by Bosscat
According to our friends from the 3rd world (Bastidburn) Burnley FC is a Yorkshire team and all the fans are from Yorkshire 🙄

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:20 pm
by Eloise Laws
They don’t know the difference between teacakes, baps, and ovenbottoms

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:22 pm
by Bosscat
Eloise Laws wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:20 pm
They don’t know the difference between teacakes, baps, and ovenbottoms
I love my wifes Baps and her Ovenbottom Muffin is to die for (she is a Padiham Lass after all 😉)

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:24 pm
by ClaretTony
Rowls wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:32 pm
MDWat, I am led to believe
I wouldn't compare all Yorkshiremen with MDWat - that would be very unfair on them. :D

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:25 pm
by Rowls
Hibsclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:13 pm
Within 5 minutes of meeting a Yorkshireman they tell you they are from Yorkshire....i ve never known any other people absolutely obsessed with where they are from tbh. It’s why we have so many products that are Yorkshire this and Yorkshire that...tv programmes Yorkshire vet etc.. very strange to be so obsessed with having Yorkshire in the title of everything
Oh this obsessive regionalism isn't quite unique to Yorkshiremen. But it can be very tiresome.

It might be that you've never met a Catalan because they share this exact same compulsion to explain where they are from at every possibility and even when there is no call for it whatsoever.

I've had Catalonians interrupt private group conversations on several occasions simple to let us know that they were Catalonian or (perhaps more pertinently) "not Spanish."

They're also very keen to let you know that they're "not talking Spanish."

Do Yorkshirefolk have their own language?

PS: Apologies for the use of "Yorkshire" in the thread title.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:26 pm
by Redbeard
For a start, Rowls, 'Hi guys' is neither Lancs nor Yorks, nor indeed English at all.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:26 pm
by jojomk1
A Yorkshire man is like a Scotsman who has had all the generosity beaten out of him

And we don't live on Stoops - those country residences are way above our income level (I just dream of being able to live in a two storey cardboard box)

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:26 pm
by Rowls
Bosscat wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:20 pm
According to our friends from the 3rd world (Bastidburn) Burnley FC is a Yorkshire team and all the fans are from Yorkshire 🙄
I'm certainly not planning on going anywhere near that place so they can politely stuff their opinions up their bottoms.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:28 pm
by Rowls
Eloise Laws wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:20 pm
They don’t know the difference between teacakes, baps, and ovenbottoms
This is very useful information, I'm sure, and I will store it away carefully until I've learned what all these things are myself. :lol:

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:29 pm
by tarkys_ears
They're normally stunningly handsome, intelligent, witty, rich and have 4 ft long cocks.

Your missus will notice them first. Ask her to point one out to you ;)

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:30 pm
by Rowls
Redbeard wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:26 pm
For a start, Rowls, 'Hi guys' is neither Lancs nor Yorks, nor indeed English at all.
This is true Redbeard but please forgive me. I've been living in a cosmopolitan wonderland for several years and have picked up a number of linguistics tics.

That's the way with language, n'est pas and I'm doing all I can to reverse the damage.

If you know of any particular Yorkshire words or other linguistic red flags that one should avoid I'll be even more grateful.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:30 pm
by Aclaret
Hibsclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:13 pm
Within 5 minutes of meeting a Yorkshireman they tell you they are from Yorkshire....i ve never known any other people absolutely obsessed with where they are from tbh. It’s why we have so many products that are Yorkshire this and Yorkshire that...tv programmes Yorkshire vet etc.. very strange to be so obsessed with having Yorkshire in the title of everything
Exactly.
Yorkshire Tea
Yorkshire Stone
Yorkshire Water
Yorkhire Tv
Yorkshire Vet
Yorkshire Pudding
Yorkshire Ripper
Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Mixture
I'm sure there's many, many more.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:32 pm
by Rowls
jojomk1 wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:26 pm
A Yorkshire man is like a Scotsman who has had all the generosity beaten out of him
Are there any unbeaten Yorkshiremen who are renowned for their generosity?

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:33 pm
by dandeclaret
Rowls wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:30 pm
This is true Redbeard but please forgive me. I've been living in a cosmopolitan wonderland for several years and have picked up a number of linguistics tics.

That's the way with language, n'est pas and I'm doing all I can to reverse the damage.

If you know of any particular Yorkshire words or other linguistic red flags that one should avoid I'll be even more grateful.
Skriking, Mithering,

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:34 pm
by Bosscat
Rowls wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:32 pm
Are there any unbeaten Yorkshiremen who are renowned for their generosity?
Don't be silly ... we are all tight as a ducks derriere ... don'tcha know 😁

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:35 pm
by BleedingClaret
I find they try their best to join in with the naturally funny Burnley Born and Bredders and laugh dutiful at all things that are even slightly funny, so you could spot them laughing way over the top proper hearty laughing out loud when every else just smiled.
Usually they then try to tell a funny story everyone pauses to politely try and decipher their vowels unsupported by enough consonants to make for easy listening then every one just carry’s on whilst they laugh at their own joke

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:51 pm
by Clarky
A sure sign is a bloke arguing with his own shadow.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:57 pm
by Volvoclaret
bodge wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:17 pm
Yes grew up in Kelbrook, Yorkshire chekhov.
Surely Kelbrook is Lancashire. It was annexed in the great pudding war of 1608. :D

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:05 pm
by tim_noone
To Turf Moor...... Yorkshire st and Todmorden rd. Some cracking places in Yorkshire....Bingley..Saltaire..Skipton..And grassington...to name a few. Serve great food and good Ale and they're Happy.... Lancashire folk love a good fcuking Moan tbh!!

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:06 pm
by tim_noone
Volvoclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:57 pm
Surely Kelbrook is Lancashire. It was annexed in the great pudding war of 1608. :D
I'll fly the Flag for Yorkshire as I'm residing there.. :D

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:08 pm
by gsyclaret
tha can ollers tell a yorkshireman but tha can't tell im much

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:09 pm
by Volvoclaret
So you're a Lancastrian then.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:11 pm
by tim_noone
gsyclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:08 pm
tha can ollers tell a yorkshireman but tha can't tell im much
Aye that'll Be Baarlick...I make an exception on a very strange Breed....

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:13 pm
by Volvoclaret
Barlick was annexed same time as Kelbrook. All Lancashire now. All praise the red rose.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:21 pm
by Rowls
gsyclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:08 pm
tha can ollers tell a yorkshireman but tha can't tell im much
:lol: Thanks for the insight gsy.

There's a team of cryptologists and codebreakers crunching it right now. ;)

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:29 pm
by Peter Loo
How to spot a Yorkshireman?

Someone with short arms and long pockets, if that hasn't been posted yet.

Re: How to Spot a Yorkshireman?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:29 pm
by tim_noone
Rowls wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:21 pm
:lol: Thanks for the insight gsy.

There's a team of cryptologists and codebreakers crunching it right now. ;)
Why leave the south of France??